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Preventing Alcohol-Related Problems Through Health Policy Research

Alcohol-related health policy research is responsible for guiding the implementation of laws and public health policies that have reduced alcohol-related highway injuries and deaths, as well as other alcohol-related problems over the last 40 years. This research, which tests theories about potential...

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Autores principales: Voas, Robert B., Fell, James C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3629955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23579933
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Sumario:Alcohol-related health policy research is responsible for guiding the implementation of laws and public health policies that have reduced alcohol-related highway injuries and deaths, as well as other alcohol-related problems over the last 40 years. This research, which tests theories about potential policy changes and responds to specific problems, has examined a vast array of prevention programs. This article briefly identifies 10 program categories and highlights four programs to illustrate the scope and complexity of the individual health policy areas within the categories.